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Marriage Lessons For Children

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Sometimes I worry. Ok, most of the time I worry, but this is a specific worry. What am I, a divorced woman, teaching my daughter about marriage. I’ve been divorced since my daughter was ten. My ex husband and I made a point to never argue in front of our daughter, so she never got the chance to see us work things out either. I want my daughter to have a marriage that we all dream about so I trot out all the tired cliches: Marriage is a life long commitment. Anything worth having, including marriage, is worth working for. … Continue reading →

Strong Role Models

The other day I heard a man talking about other women and doing exactly what Mary Ann was talking about, commenting on their anatomy. His wife was present at the time. She looked embarrassed and I felt sorry for her, having to put up with a husband who does that. It’s something I’ve not encountered in my own marriage, for which I am very thankful. Mick’s never been one to flirt with or talk about other women. He doesn’t even notice when other women smile at him as happened the other day while we were shopping. He doesn’t look at … Continue reading →

Marriage is Hard Work?

The last couple of days we’ve talked about what love is. But there is another truth and that is, loving can be hard. ‘Loving can be hard. Sometimes we don’t feel loving, but it isn’t all about feeling. Very often it’s about will. Practice that if you can,’ said the wise married Tim Kavanagh to a young couple. I read this recently in a Jan Karon novel ‘Home to Holly Springs’ and thought it expressed it very well. We need to set our will to making our marriage work and to keep on loving our spouse. Frustrated husband said in … Continue reading →

Models of Marriage

Whether we are aware of it or not we see models of marriage every day all around us. Whether consciously or sub consciously we and our children are absorbing input about the models of marriage we see presented to us. We see models of marriage in the celebrity world. We see models of marriage in the news, like those in the blogs of the last few days. It might be models of marriage of friends or people we know. We might read self help books and tips by experts that tell us how to improve our marriage. Or perhaps we … Continue reading →

My Top 5 Animal Loving Role Models

For National Inspirational Role Model Month (which November is) over in Marriage I wrote about my favorite TV wives as role models from the 1950s thru the 1970s and 1980s thru the present. Here in Pets I’d like to do something similar: list those people involved with animals who influenced me to love and care for them like I do. 1. My dad, Ralph Mroch: My dad’s got to have one of the most tender hearts towards animals of anyone in my family. As I wrote about in Where My Compassion for Animals Comes From, I get my love of … Continue reading →

Marriage Week in Review: November 5- November 11

The marriage topics discussed this week have brought in both the comments and the viewers. Courtney and I work hard to bring you topics of interest and fun. Monday, November 5 The Amazing Race and Your Marriage In this article, Courtney compares marriage to the television show The Amazing Race. She discusses what we can learn from watching others. She also found out that she and Wayne are not alone in their actions. Is Your Marriage All about the Children? After children it is easy to lose focus of being husband and wife and begin only to be parents. However … Continue reading →

TV Wives as Role Models: My Faves from the 1980s-Present Day

So far I listed my favorite TV role model wives from the 1950s to the 1970s. This list takes us through the eighties to current times. 1980s • Elyse Keaton (Family Ties): Her down to earth demeanor and strength of conviction helped her be the beacon her husband and kids turned to for guidance through rough waters. • Jennifer Hart (Hart to Hart): She was glamorous, stunning, stylish, and smart and she got to have all these amazing adventures catching bad guys with her dashing, devoted husband. • Roseanne Connor (Roseanne): This one straddles both the eighties and nineties since … Continue reading →

TV Wives as Role Models: My Faves from the 1950s-1970s

Since November is National Inspirational Role Model Month, I thought it’d be fun to list some television wives I’ve admired over the years. Even though they are TV wives, in a TV world where everything’s scripted and a happy ending is assured, there’s wisdom and inspiration to be gleaned from their foibles, mishaps, and messes nonetheless. Because conflict, confrontation, and duress are guaranteed at some point during the half hour or hour time slot in which their shows run. That’s what makes it entertaining: to see how they’ll deal with, and eventually overcome, the problems they’re faced with. I’ve listed … Continue reading →

The Marriage Blog Week in Review for February 3-9

Good morning, with just four days left until Valentine’s Day, it’s been a very busy week here at the Marriage Blog. We’ve done our best to compile romantic activities, letters of love from readers to their loves and of course, great romantic pairings and more. Personally, this has been one of my all time favorite weeks ever in the Marriage blog and I have had a tremendously good time with presenting my blogs and reading Sherry’s. We hope you have to! In case you missed any articles this week, here is our Marriage Blog Week in Review: Saturday, February 3 … Continue reading →

Letters of Love: My Parents; My Role Models

As parents, one of our goals is to give our children support, love and a firm grasp of their own self-worth. It’s amazing what a good marriage gives to our children. Children benefit from their parents interactions as a couple. They benefit from the existence of mutual love and respect. They benefit from the kindness and the compassion they witness. They even benefit from the problems that you have as a couple and your efforts to repair your relationship. Today’s letter of love is from an adult child to her father and celebrates the love and respect they taught her. … Continue reading →